Murthua Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Murthua is a village situated in Bithan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,112 families residing in the village Murthua. The total population of Murthua is 5,449 out of which 2,749 are males and 2,700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murthua is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murthua village is 1327 which is 24% of the total population. There are 675 male children and 652 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murthua is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Murthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murthua is 47.1%. Thus Murthua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 61.19% and the female literacy rate is 32.91% in Murthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,327 | 675 | 652 |
| Literacy | 47.14% | 61.19% | 32.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,843 | 953 | 890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,506 | 1,480 | 2,026 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Murthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murthua village out of total population, 2,093 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,402 | 966 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 122 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,105 | 734 | 371 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 108 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 691 | 139 | 552 |
| Non Working | 3,356 | 1,644 | 1,712 |
Map of Murthua, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Murthua, Bithan
Below are the list of villages near Murthua village in Bithan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kua | 2,153 |
| Pachrukhi | 1,119 |
| Bithan | 11,479 |
| Pipra | 469 |
| Chandauli | 2,440 |
| Ujan | 6,229 |
| Malsar | 2,030 |
| Padri | 2,658 |
| Bhikhnaulia | 1,939 |
| Tekbajpur | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murthua, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia